Fragrance comparison

Pilgrim vs Liberté

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 29 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Pilgrim

Chapel Factory

3.9521 votes

Rank #56,031 AmberMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Liberté

A. Berger Parfums

4.673 votes

Rank #46,796 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liberté takes 4 of 4 categories.

Pilgrim
Choose it for a amber and marine character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Liberté
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Pilgrim0/4

Liberté4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Liberté
Sillage & projection: Liberté
Value for money: Liberté
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Liberté

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

PilgrimChapel Factory

LibertéA. Berger Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 78%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

19%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLiberté

SillageLiberté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLibertéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

marine92%

smoky84%

balsamic77%

salty69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

marine91%

lavender83%

salty74%

aquatic65%

musky56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both marine and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

IncenseSaltCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

SeaweedBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisLeatherMoss

Top

LavenderLitsea Cubeba

Heart

SeaweedSaltSage

Base

AmbretteGuaiac WoodIncenseAmyris

InformationalShared notesIncense, Salt and Seaweed. Durations are only published for Pilgrim, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer67

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex92

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,031

PerfumerAnais Biguine, Pisse-Vinaigre

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,796

PerfumerAlina Berger

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLibertéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pilgrim by Chapel Factory delivers an evocative clash between coastal brine and church incense. The first spray opens with a sharp burst of smoky cade oil and coarse mineral salt, cutting through the air like an icy gale over ocean bluffs. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into damp seaweed and w…

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Liberté is a salty, aromatic marine with a bright lavender and litsea opening, then a savoury seaweed and sage heart that really leans into “sea air on skin”. The dry-down turns musky and woody with ambrette, guaiac and a touch of incense. If you like clean, herbaceous coastal scents with a slightly smoky base, it is …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pilgrim or Liberté?

Liberté takes 4 of 4 categories. Pilgrim is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; Liberté is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Pilgrim for a amber and marine character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Liberté for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pilgrim or Liberté?

They last about the same: Liberté 73/100, Pilgrim 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pilgrim or Liberté?

Liberté projects furthest (Liberté 67/100, Pilgrim 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pilgrim and Liberté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and salty accords. Common notes include Incense, Salt and Seaweed.

Is Pilgrim or Liberté better for summer or winter?

Pilgrim suits daytime wear; Liberté suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pilgrim and Liberté?

Pilgrim has top notes of Incense, Salt and Cade oil, heart notes of Seaweed and Benzoin, a base of Ambergris, Leather and Moss. Liberté has top notes of Lavender and Litsea Cubeba, heart notes of Seaweed, Salt and Sage, a base of Ambrette, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Amyris.